AC Milan's Higuain poised for Chelsea moveHiguain had his most successful season under Sarri, breaking the Serie A goalscoring record with 36 goals in the 2015/16 campaign. Premier League giants Chelsea are reportedly close to sealing a move for Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain this month.

This caught many White House officials flat-footed, as several cabinet secretaries and agency leaders left Washington over Christmas week for vacations and other travel. Senior administration officials changed rules to pay Coast Guard salaries in December, restart an IRS program to clear mortgage applications, and reopen some national parks. The IRS is among the many agencies affected the decision to close the government while Congress tries to work out a deal on the border wall.

Last year, the IRS began accepting returns on January 29.

The online alert reads, "Under federal law, all tax payment and filing remain in effect during this period". Additionally, a 1040 form has been reduced to the size of a postcard and is expected to draw questions as people file 2018 tax returns. According to the Tax Policy Center, a middle-income household should on average get a $930 tax cut for 2018, lifting its after-tax income by 1.6 percent.

In the meantime, some IRS employees continue working to implement the new tax plan, which contained its own funding for two fiscal years. Republicans controlling the congressional purse strings for years accused the IRS of having a liberal bias and unfairly targeting conservative tax-exempt groups. "The IRS usually pays around $125 [billion] in tax refunds in February and a further $75 billion in March", Ashworth wrote.

"New captain" Saunders has Wolves' trust in interim role
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves will be playing for interim coach Ryan Saunders presumably for the rest of the season. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Fred Hoiberg is among the main candidates for the GM and coach position.

Lady Gaga wins her second Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe viewers in the 18-49 year-old demographic coveted by advertisers rose 4 per cent, the data showed. Lady Gaga , on the other hand, lost to The Wife's Genn Close in the category of Best Actress - Drama.

UK Brexit vote set for January 15 amid talk of delay
Downing Street played down the impact of the vote, which reduced the time limit for the government to respond from 21 days. Meanwhile, Business Secretary Greg Clark told the House of Commons that a no-deal Brexit "should not be contemplated".

Trump pleads on TV for wall funding to fix border ‘crisis’
In fact, House Democrats passed legislation the day they took control of the House that offered $1.3 billion for border security. Trump is demanding $5.7 billion for the wall, an idea Democrats reject as costly and ineffective in protecting USA security.

Chrissy Metz speaks out about Alison Brie red carpet moment
Despite the pesky rumors flying around, " This Is Us " star Chrissy Metz has nothing but love for fellow actress Alison Brie . The whole Metz-Brie drama began after Metz had finished an interview with the official Golden Globes Facebook Live pre-show.